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# Initiate AI assessment on an AI asset

# Initiate AI assessment on an AI asset {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Initiate AI assessment for the whole AI asset.

## Before you begin

Role required: AI Asset Owner or AI Risk and Compliance Analyst \[sn_grc_ai_gov.ai_risk_and_compliance_analyst\]

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAI Risk and ComplianceAI Risk and Compliance Workspace.
2. Select the list ![List icon.]() icon.
3. From the List, open the AI asset for which you want to initiate AI assessment.
4. For the More actions menu, select Initiate assessment.
5. On the Send AI assessment dialog box, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
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   | Assessment template | The assessment template you use to perform the AI assessment. You can see the list of all published assessment templates in this drop-down list. For information about publishing, see [Publish the assessment templates](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1DWLQK5zKUZBBkyNJsrxQw "When creating a new AI system or updating an existing one, publish the assessment templates before initiating the required assessments such as impact assessment and conformity assessment. You must publish an assessment template so that the assessments can be initiated."). For information about the assessment templates, see [Content pack](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1iHs4~PuUkn5gcir9amjRw "The ServiceNow AI Risk and Compliance Content Pack provides basic content that enables the risk and compliance managers to ensure that the organizations comply with the regulations and policies with respect to their AI systems."). |
   | Related entity | Entity that needs to be analyzed for impact assessment. This field is automatically set to the AI asset's related entity. |
   | Assigned to | Person to whom the assessment is assigned. This field is auto-populated with the business owner responsible for owning and managing the AI asset. |
   | Due date | Date by which the assessment needs to be completed. |
   | Title | Title of the AI assessment. |
   | Description | Description of the AI assessment. |
   [Table 1. Send AI assessment form]

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6. Select Send.

## What to do next

[Perform impact assessment on an AI use case](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/7MVAbywKTDcJU4z4k8t4ww "Perform an impact assessment of an AI use case to identify risks like copyright issues, bias, privacy breaches, misinformation, or surveillance, enabling improved oversight and risk management.")

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